Zhang Zheng, Li Yan, Wang Siyuan, Wang Jizhi, Huang Ying, Wang Xiaoping, Guo Huijuan, Zhou Jiansong
Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People's Republic of China.
Pingtang Compulsory Isolation Detoxification Institute in Hunan Province, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2024 Jul 31;17:2865-2874. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S468370. eCollection 2024.
Correctional officers face widespread workplace violence and the resulting overwork that can profoundly damage their physical and mental health.
This study aims to investigate the mediating role of overwork in the relationship between workplace violence and the manifestation of physical and mental health issues among correctional officers.
This study enlisted 472 eligible participants. Cross-sectional data were obtained using the Chinese version of the Workplace Violence Scale (WVS), while the physical and mental health of correctional officers was evaluated through relevant scales. Analysis involved descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and tests for mediation models.
The study found significant correlations between workplace violence, overwork, and various mental health variables (depression, anxiety, stress, suicidal ideation, and insomnia), with correlations ranging from 0.135 to 0.822 (p < 0.01). Mediation analysis revealed that workplace violence directly impacts correctional officers' physical and mental health (p < 0.001) and also has an indirect effect through overwork (p < 0.023). These findings underscore the substantial impact of workplace violence on the health of correctional officers, both directly and indirectly.
Workplace violence and overwork significantly contribute to the physical and mental health challenges faced by correctional officers. Overwork acts as a mediator in the relationship between workplace violence and these health issues. The study suggests addressing workplace violence and mental health issues among correctional officers by increasing their numbers, improving the work environment, and implementing enhanced welfare policies.
惩教人员面临普遍的工作场所暴力以及由此导致的过度劳累，这会严重损害他们的身心健康。
本研究旨在探讨过度劳累在工作场所暴力与惩教人员身心健康问题表现之间关系中的中介作用。
本研究招募了472名符合条件的参与者。使用中文版工作场所暴力量表（WVS）获取横断面数据，同时通过相关量表评估惩教人员的身心健康状况。分析包括描述性统计、相关性分析和中介模型检验。
研究发现工作场所暴力、过度劳累与各种心理健康变量（抑郁、焦虑、压力、自杀意念和失眠）之间存在显著相关性，相关系数范围为0.135至0.822（p < 0.01）。中介分析表明，工作场所暴力直接影响惩教人员的身心健康（p < 0.001），并且还通过过度劳累产生间接影响（p < 0.023）。这些发现强调了工作场所暴力对惩教人员健康的直接和间接重大影响。
工作场所暴力和过度劳累是惩教人员面临的身心健康挑战的重要因素。过度劳累在工作场所暴力与这些健康问题之间的关系中起中介作用。该研究建议通过增加惩教人员数量、改善工作环境和实施强化福利政策来解决惩教人员中的工作场所暴力和心理健康问题。
